Meringues

"I love meringues and they are so easy to make," says member loves2cook4six, who posted this recipe on our message boards.

Recipe courtesy of iVillage member loves2cook4six

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Ingredients

1 part egg whites		Pinch or two of cream of tarter
2 parts fine granulated sugar (by weight)		Salt

Total: More than 60 min

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1
Beat egg whites until frothy, add cream of tarter and a pinch of salt. (Salt keeps them white, cream of tarter stabilizes them (along with the sugar) and increases volume). Increase mixer speed to medium and slowly add 1 part sugar. When stiff peaks form, turn off mixer and fold in remaining sugar.
2
Pipe as desired and bake in very slow oven (200-250 degrees F) until crisp but not browned, about 1 to 4 hours depending on size. I always leave mine in the turned off oven overnight.

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